Renato Ascencio León
Renato Ascencio León (born May 11, 1939 in León , Mexico ) is Bishop Emeritus of Ciudad Juárez .
Life
Renato Ascencio León received on 12 June 1965, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
July 19, 1988 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To the prelates of Madera . The Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico, Archbishop Girolamo Prigione , donated him episcopal ordination on August 30 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of León , Anselmo Zarza Bernal , and the Bishop of Mexicali , José Ulises Macías Salcedo . On October 7, 1994, John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Ciudad Juarez .
On December 20, 2014, Pope Francis accepted the resignation from Renato Ascencio León for reasons of age.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Ciudad Juárez (Messico) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 20, 2014, accessed December 20, 2014 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Sandoval Íñiguez |
Bishop of Ciudad Juárez 1994–2014 |
José Guadalupe Torres Campos |
| Justo Goizueta Gridilla OAR |
Prelate of Madera 1988–1994 |
Juan Guillermo López Soto |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ascencio León, Renato |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican clergyman, Bishop of Ciudad Juarez |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 11, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leon , Mexico |